Senior Manager, Power And Embedded Control Systems

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 25,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

The Senior Manager, Power and Embedded Control Systems is responsible for leading and directing a global cross-functional team of System and Functional Architects to enable the Power and Control Business of Rockwell Automation to deliver simplified and differentiated products and solutions that solve real world problems for our customers. The team partners with the business and development organizations to enable us to bring a platform of products and offerings to our customers plays a key role in setting up the business for success in alignment with the business strategy. The scope of this role encompasses leadership responsibility for the people, technology/platforming strategies, front-end enablement activities, and plays a key role in the development of a strong technical talent pipeline, organizational development, and continued process improvements.

Information Processing Capability

• Leads all drive product-level aspects of common architecture platforming strategy, technology decisions, enablement roadmaps, technology roadmaps, system integration, and new product introduction enablement activities (NPI-E)
• Owns management and oversite of Technology Investigation Projects (TIP), processes, and facilitates consistent execution and stakeholder management
• Stays aligned with the rest of Rockwell from a technology, system release, and Connected Enterprise perspective.
• Drives organizational performance through continuous improvement, strategic projects, and KPIs
• Drives competitive differentiation and cost aligned with market and customer value propositions and helps facilitates the collection, knowledge capture, accessibility, and awareness of technical competitive intelligence
• Ensures that stakeholders receive appropriate focus, attention, and communications that clearly link our work to the business strategy and creating customer value
• Delivers and supports the deployment of scalable, enabling, and re-usable engineering content to the development team and associated knowledge capture.
• Supports the UI and Enterprise Integration in delivering the SMART Device and Digital Strategy
• Manages a cross-functional team of Architects assembled to work as a high-performance team. (Hardware, Embedded Software, Firmware, Motor Control, Mechanical, and Power disciplines)
• Owns the technical aspects of the distributed development partner strategy, relationship oversite, and engagement processes (Engineering Services, Factored Product, Technology Partners, University Partners, …)
• Leads and influences cross-business unit technical alignment, leverage, and collaboration.
• Leads IP management, processes, and KPIs in areas of power conversion and drive related technologies for the Power and Control Business and fosters innovation across the organization.
• Supports the business on technical aspects of third-party partnering and inorganic evaluations, integration, and execution strategies.
• Acts as a “Product Owner” for the SAFe team of Architects and owns the roadmaps, horizon plans, backlog for the deliverables, and dependencies of the team (including high-level time-lines, investments, and priorities) and supports Lean Portfolio Management processes as appropriate in the SAFe working model
• Leads and facilitates industry thought leadership with standards participation, technical publications, and engagement strategies.

Temperament

• Supports the goals and initiatives of other businesses and functional support organizations.
• Leads effectively with a high level of emotional intelligence and ability to inspire, lead, and empower the team to deliver high-performance results, take accountability, and multiply their value through others
• Acts as a champion for new ideas and delivering results for the organization
• Be highly resilient and pursues tasks with drive, sense of urgency, and consistently move problems toward resolution and helps others do the same
• Demonstrates strong Leadership by influence capabilities and commitment to developing strong relationships and collaborative partnerships internally and externally.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar technical discipline, or equivalent work experience
• Legal authorization to work in the US, Canada, or is required based upon the location of the selected candidate. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Up to 10% travel

Preferred Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years working with global teams - Proven Leadership and change management experience in a globally focused environment.
• Demonstrates ability to manage technology, foster innovation and drive differentiation.
• Successful in data-driven continuous improvement
• Stays current in the state of the art, technologies, and talent.
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise is at least of the core engineering disciplines on the team (Hardware, Embedded Software, Firmware, Motor Control, Mechanical, and Power, etc.) with emphasis on the Firmware and Embedded Software areas
• Understands how customers use our products and how they fit into target applications and system environments.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of product development management
• Understands the competitive landscape for our products and technologies.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years working in a matrix environment - Proven ability to influence change and build effective partnerships in a matrix environment
• Master’s Degree or relevant advanced degree
• Typical requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering leadership.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor.

• We offer a Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can flex with your personal life.

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